10 Things You Should Know about the Book of Mark April 07, 2024 by: Douglas Sean O’Donnell This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. Mark is readable and intended to be read aloud. When I lived in Australia, my church invited an actor to come and perform, in one…
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
The earlier revelation was intended simply to get us ready for the Messiah, who then puts everything right for those who trust him to do it. Moses wrote that anyone who insists on using the law code to live right before God soon discovers it’s not so easy—every detail of life regulated by fine print!…
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear…
Dear Pastor . . . Don’t Settle for the Status Quo in Your Preaching April 06, 2024 by: John Currie This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Aspire to See Transformation “Just lower your expectations,” said the pastor, half smiling and gesturing as though signaling a vehicle to slow down. He made this…